April 21, 2021
While the U.S. chose not to go the route of networked Remote ID, Europe went a different way in developing their UTM program, U-Space. The newly published NetworkCoverage Service Definition will help European drone operators, aviation systems, and telcos communicate: and the European drone industry to advance towards complex operations.
Connecting the Dots – Network Solutions Enabling Complex Operations in Europe & Beyond
By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surprised many in the U.S. drone industry when their final remote identification (RID) rule went live in late 2020. It lacked the originally proposed networked solution, but left the door open for it. In the meantime, across the pond in February 2021 the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) mandated networked ID as part of U-Space, the unmanned traffic management (UTM) system that fits into the EU regulatory scheme (see previous U-Space coverage here).
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Aireon CEO Don Thoma and Peter Kearney, CEO of the IAA at the launch of Aireon at Ballygirreen in 2019 – Photo: © Pat Flynn 2019
The Irish Aviation Authority’s Aireon ALERT® service has been awarded the CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award 2020 (GASS) for its significant contribution to reducing aviation risk in the past 12 months. The award recognises excellence in air traffic management (ATM) safety.
Mr. Peter Kearney, Chief Executive IAA said that it was an honour to receive this significant award from the air traffic management industry on behalf of the IAA and Aireon.
“Safety is the priority in everything we do. The IAA ATM Service Provider has always been at the forefront of air navigation service innovation, and we invest in technology and skills to improve the safety and efficiency of aviation. Aireon ALERT provides a unique safety service to the global aviation industry, saving livings and assisting in search and rescue.”